Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes. But my grandparents force me to watch it when I'm at their house.

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes. But my grandparents force me to watch it when I'm at their house.

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes. But my grandparents force me to watch it when I'm at their house.

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes. But my grandparents force me to watch it when I'm at their house.

Which one do you thinks better The Chase or Tipping Point?

Neither, I hate both.

Crikey, the two 'bigguns' and you hate both!How about these?MastermindOnly ConnectUniversity ChallengePointlessEjector seatGolden ballsCatchphraseDeal or deal

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes. But my grandparents force me to watch it when I'm at their house.

Which one do you thinks better The Chase or Tipping Point?

Neither, I hate both.

Crikey, the two 'bigguns' and you hate both!How about these?MastermindOnly ConnectUniversity ChallengePointlessEjector seatGolden ballsCatchphraseDeal or deal

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes, I have seen that Tipping Point program before! I used to watch it quite a lot, but nowadays I don't bother, and I look for something else. Most people tend to choose the wrong drop zone to put the Jackpot counter in; they should always pick the one with the most money in it as they can always get a decent amount of money if they don't take the £10,000 home.

Regarding the end result, whereby they play on to see "what would have happened", you are correct in stating that the end result is random, and not realistic. However, I have found out from watching the show on TV, that the following is the most likely:If the Jackpot is hanging over the edge then take the trade, it will almost certainly fall.If the Jackpot is the next coin to fall over the edge (i.e. at the edge of the shelf), take the trade. It will only require 1 out of 3 counters to fall in the correct place for the win.If the Jackpot coin is only just on the lower shelf, i.e. there is a coin in front of it, take the money home, as getting 2 out of 3 in the right place is likely not going to happen.If the Jackpot coin is still on the top shelf then you'd be a fool not to take the money and run.

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes. But my grandparents force me to watch it when I'm at their house.

Which one do you thinks better The Chase or Tipping Point?

Neither, I hate both.

Crikey, the two 'bigguns' and you hate both!How about these?MastermindOnly ConnectUniversity ChallengePointlessEjector seatGolden ballsCatchphraseDeal or deal

Love watching Pointless, watch it very often

Used to watch Deal Or No Deal quite a lot a few years ago, now don't watch it. It must have been going for a good 10 years now as I remember watching it when I was a lot younger !

Always used to watch Golden Balls, shame it is no longer on (except on Challenge TV occasionally)

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes, I have seen that Tipping Point program before! I used to watch it quite a lot, but nowadays I don't bother, and I look for something else. Most people tend to choose the wrong drop zone to put the Jackpot counter in; they should always pick the one with the most money in it as they can always get a decent amount of money if they don't take the £10,000 home.

Regarding the end result, whereby they play on to see "what would have happened", you are correct in stating that the end result is random, and not realistic. However, I have found out from watching the show on TV, that the following is the most likely:If the Jackpot is hanging over the edge then take the trade, it will almost certainly fall.If the Jackpot is the next coin to fall over the edge (i.e. at the edge of the shelf), take the trade. It will only require 1 out of 3 counters to fall in the correct place for the win.If the Jackpot coin is only just on the lower shelf, i.e. there is a coin in front of it, take the money home, as getting 2 out of 3 in the right place is likely not going to happen.If the Jackpot coin is still on the top shelf then you'd be a fool not to take the money and run.

Yup If the jackpot is on the edge that means it needs a minimum of One counter so you have a good chance. Otherwise just take the money. Some contestants even start not bothering to go for the counter as they know they wont get it and go for a different drop zone to try rack up some more money Pointless is still pretty good, almost 10 years old now i think? Deal or no deal was entertaining when i was younger. It was one of those shows that was on when i was ill from school like jeremy kyle or bargain hunt I think it's ended now though.

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes, I have seen that Tipping Point program before! I used to watch it quite a lot, but nowadays I don't bother, and I look for something else. Most people tend to choose the wrong drop zone to put the Jackpot counter in; they should always pick the one with the most money in it as they can always get a decent amount of money if they don't take the £10,000 home.

Regarding the end result, whereby they play on to see "what would have happened", you are correct in stating that the end result is random, and not realistic. However, I have found out from watching the show on TV, that the following is the most likely:If the Jackpot is hanging over the edge then take the trade, it will almost certainly fall.If the Jackpot is the next coin to fall over the edge (i.e. at the edge of the shelf), take the trade. It will only require 1 out of 3 counters to fall in the correct place for the win.If the Jackpot coin is only just on the lower shelf, i.e. there is a coin in front of it, take the money home, as getting 2 out of 3 in the right place is likely not going to happen.If the Jackpot coin is still on the top shelf then you'd be a fool not to take the money and run.

Yup If the jackpot is on the edge that means it needs a minimum of One counter so you have a good chance. Otherwise just take the money. Some contestants even start not bothering to go for the counter as they know they wont get it and go for a different drop zone to try rack up some more money Pointless is still pretty good, almost 10 years old now i think? Deal or no deal was entertaining when i was younger. It was one of those shows that was on when i was ill from school like jeremy kyle or bargain hunt I think it's ended now though.

I remember that Golden Balls episode, it was the only episode whereby someone said they wouldn't split! It worked though, as in the end, they did split, and they took the money equally. 99% of cases resulted in the players pleading for each other to split, and very few cases ended up with 2x splits.Most of the time, especially with high amounts to play for, one or both players stole.

Just checked and DOND ended in late 2016 That was a shame as it was a good game show that carried on for over a decade, according to wikipedia, and that sounds about right from when I used to watch it !

Bargain Hunt is good, I watch it as often as I can, unfortunately you know when the contestants are buying pure shite that you know will lose money. Usually if it is priced at £150 (or above) then, to stand any chance in auction, you have to take off the leading 1. In 99% of cases, this doesn't happen, so a big loss is made.

The Jeremy Kyle Show is just a pure waste of oxygen and should be abolished. All it does is instigate rows, especially when someone fails the lie detector for cheating or stealing.

Regarding Tipping Point, I did see a few occasions whereby people went for a drop zone with more money, and completely abandoned the Jackpot! in which case, why even bother with the final Jackpot round when it is likely not going to be won anyway!

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes, I have seen that Tipping Point program before! I used to watch it quite a lot, but nowadays I don't bother, and I look for something else. Most people tend to choose the wrong drop zone to put the Jackpot counter in; they should always pick the one with the most money in it as they can always get a decent amount of money if they don't take the £10,000 home.

Regarding the end result, whereby they play on to see "what would have happened", you are correct in stating that the end result is random, and not realistic. However, I have found out from watching the show on TV, that the following is the most likely:If the Jackpot is hanging over the edge then take the trade, it will almost certainly fall.If the Jackpot is the next coin to fall over the edge (i.e. at the edge of the shelf), take the trade. It will only require 1 out of 3 counters to fall in the correct place for the win.If the Jackpot coin is only just on the lower shelf, i.e. there is a coin in front of it, take the money home, as getting 2 out of 3 in the right place is likely not going to happen.If the Jackpot coin is still on the top shelf then you'd be a fool not to take the money and run.

Yup If the jackpot is on the edge that means it needs a minimum of One counter so you have a good chance. Otherwise just take the money. Some contestants even start not bothering to go for the counter as they know they wont get it and go for a different drop zone to try rack up some more money Pointless is still pretty good, almost 10 years old now i think? Deal or no deal was entertaining when i was younger. It was one of those shows that was on when i was ill from school like jeremy kyle or bargain hunt I think it's ended now though.

I remember that Golden Balls episode, it was the only episode whereby someone said they wouldn't split! It worked though, as in the end, they did split, and they took the money equally. 99% of cases resulted in the players pleading for each other to split, and very few cases ended up with 2x splits.Most of the time, especially with high amounts to play for, one or both players stole.

Just checked and DOND ended in late 2016 That was a shame as it was a good game show that carried on for over a decade, according to wikipedia, and that sounds about right from when I used to watch it !

Bargain Hunt is good, I watch it as often as I can, unfortunately you know when the contestants are buying pure shite that you know will lose money. Usually if it is priced at £150 (or above) then, to stand any chance in auction, you have to take off the leading 1. In 99% of cases, this doesn't happen, so a big loss is made.

The Jeremy Kyle Show is just a pure waste of oxygen and should be abolished. All it does is instigate rows, especially when someone fails the lie detector for cheating or stealing.

Regarding Tipping Point, I did see a few occasions whereby people went for a drop zone with more money, and completely abandoned the Jackpot! in which case, why even bother with the final Jackpot round when it is likely not going to be won anyway!

Yep, saying that youre going to steal is the best move (if you also offer to split after the show) It forces them to split. Obviously not 100%, even factoring in that because of the widespread attention of that episode people could bluff and confuse things even more!I like bargain hunt, some interesting stuff always pops up on there. Jezza needs to stop it's obvious all the shows are scripted anyway

Just noticed something with Tipping Point today as well. Im sure theyve added a new rule. At the final round Ben Shepherd said if you get the jackpot counter AND the x2 counter at the same time you get 20k?? Pretty sure this wasnt a rule before, even when x2 counters were introduced!

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes, I have seen that Tipping Point program before! I used to watch it quite a lot, but nowadays I don't bother, and I look for something else. Most people tend to choose the wrong drop zone to put the Jackpot counter in; they should always pick the one with the most money in it as they can always get a decent amount of money if they don't take the £10,000 home.

Regarding the end result, whereby they play on to see "what would have happened", you are correct in stating that the end result is random, and not realistic. However, I have found out from watching the show on TV, that the following is the most likely:If the Jackpot is hanging over the edge then take the trade, it will almost certainly fall.If the Jackpot is the next coin to fall over the edge (i.e. at the edge of the shelf), take the trade. It will only require 1 out of 3 counters to fall in the correct place for the win.If the Jackpot coin is only just on the lower shelf, i.e. there is a coin in front of it, take the money home, as getting 2 out of 3 in the right place is likely not going to happen.If the Jackpot coin is still on the top shelf then you'd be a fool not to take the money and run.

Yup If the jackpot is on the edge that means it needs a minimum of One counter so you have a good chance. Otherwise just take the money. Some contestants even start not bothering to go for the counter as they know they wont get it and go for a different drop zone to try rack up some more money Pointless is still pretty good, almost 10 years old now i think? Deal or no deal was entertaining when i was younger. It was one of those shows that was on when i was ill from school like jeremy kyle or bargain hunt I think it's ended now though.

I remember that Golden Balls episode, it was the only episode whereby someone said they wouldn't split! It worked though, as in the end, they did split, and they took the money equally. 99% of cases resulted in the players pleading for each other to split, and very few cases ended up with 2x splits.Most of the time, especially with high amounts to play for, one or both players stole.

Just checked and DOND ended in late 2016 That was a shame as it was a good game show that carried on for over a decade, according to wikipedia, and that sounds about right from when I used to watch it !

Bargain Hunt is good, I watch it as often as I can, unfortunately you know when the contestants are buying pure shite that you know will lose money. Usually if it is priced at £150 (or above) then, to stand any chance in auction, you have to take off the leading 1. In 99% of cases, this doesn't happen, so a big loss is made.

The Jeremy Kyle Show is just a pure waste of oxygen and should be abolished. All it does is instigate rows, especially when someone fails the lie detector for cheating or stealing.

Regarding Tipping Point, I did see a few occasions whereby people went for a drop zone with more money, and completely abandoned the Jackpot! in which case, why even bother with the final Jackpot round when it is likely not going to be won anyway!

Yep, saying that youre going to steal is the best move (if you also offer to split after the show) It forces them to split. Obviously not 100%, even factoring in that because of the widespread attention of that episode people could bluff and confuse things even more!I like bargain hunt, some interesting stuff always pops up on there. Jezza needs to stop it's obvious all the shows are scripted anyway

Just noticed something with Tipping Point today as well. Im sure theyve added a new rule. At the final round Ben Shepherd said if you get the jackpot counter AND the x2 counter at the same time you get 20k?? Pretty sure this wasnt a rule before, even when x2 counters were introduced!

Yeah, that's a new rule they've added; it shows up on Wikipedia now that getting a Jackpot and a X2 will get £20,000 jackpot. Chances are, this will make more people go chasing the Jackpot Counter(s) and make people put the Jackpot Counter into the wrong drop zone in the very small hope of getting £20,000 instead of £10,000.

If a drop zone has more money in it than the others then put the Jackpot Counter into that zone - at least it means you'll get a decent amount if you can't get the Jackpot. You'll get much more than what a X2 drop would give anyway, as the X2 Counter(s) double only what falls at the same time. So if only 1 or 2 counters fall (which is likely on a very sparce shelf) then you'd have been better off going for a more densely filled drop zone (without the X2) anyway!

I think the producers banned people from saying about splitting the money afterwards, due to that episode in question. Though that doesn't mean people won't lie and cheat their way into stealing!You can look more into how to spot deceptiveness through this video, that was made after a £100k Split or Steal:

There was once an episode of Bargain Hunt in which Phillip Serell bought, as a bonus buy for a team, a set of 4x big outdoor floodlights! When I first saw the episode, I thought that the lights were High Pressure Sodium, though they could well have also been Metal Halide instead (as featured in DMU Queens). Of course, no-one wants a set of lamps that haven't been tested, the bulbs/ballasts/ignitors/capacitors could have gone kaput, and of course most people want energy efficient sources of light, such as CFL or LED (preferably LED). Unsurprisingly, the 4x HPS/MH floodlights lost money.

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

coleslaw wrote:Anyone here seen Tipping Point? That awful game show with the giant cumbersome 2p machine thats more irritating than the ones at Skeg. Well the final round consists of a jackpot counter put into the machine and if you can get out with other Counters u put in then you win £10000. If you don't get it out, then you have two options:A) Take the money you've earned so far homeB) Trade all your money for 3 final Counters to try and get the jackpot counter

And when contestants choose option A, here's the redundant part: The host Ben Shepherd says something along the lines of "Let's see what happened if you chose the three Counters" and then they put in three Counters and see if the jackpot goes down. This is surely mathematically false as a counter dropped into the machine is random each time! I tried to explain this to my nanar who always says "idiot u shouldve took the Counters u would've got it!" or something.

Anyone else hate this show?

Yes, I have seen that Tipping Point program before! I used to watch it quite a lot, but nowadays I don't bother, and I look for something else. Most people tend to choose the wrong drop zone to put the Jackpot counter in; they should always pick the one with the most money in it as they can always get a decent amount of money if they don't take the £10,000 home.

Regarding the end result, whereby they play on to see "what would have happened", you are correct in stating that the end result is random, and not realistic. However, I have found out from watching the show on TV, that the following is the most likely:If the Jackpot is hanging over the edge then take the trade, it will almost certainly fall.If the Jackpot is the next coin to fall over the edge (i.e. at the edge of the shelf), take the trade. It will only require 1 out of 3 counters to fall in the correct place for the win.If the Jackpot coin is only just on the lower shelf, i.e. there is a coin in front of it, take the money home, as getting 2 out of 3 in the right place is likely not going to happen.If the Jackpot coin is still on the top shelf then you'd be a fool not to take the money and run.

Yup If the jackpot is on the edge that means it needs a minimum of One counter so you have a good chance. Otherwise just take the money. Some contestants even start not bothering to go for the counter as they know they wont get it and go for a different drop zone to try rack up some more money Pointless is still pretty good, almost 10 years old now i think? Deal or no deal was entertaining when i was younger. It was one of those shows that was on when i was ill from school like jeremy kyle or bargain hunt I think it's ended now though.

I remember that Golden Balls episode, it was the only episode whereby someone said they wouldn't split! It worked though, as in the end, they did split, and they took the money equally. 99% of cases resulted in the players pleading for each other to split, and very few cases ended up with 2x splits.Most of the time, especially with high amounts to play for, one or both players stole.

Just checked and DOND ended in late 2016 That was a shame as it was a good game show that carried on for over a decade, according to wikipedia, and that sounds about right from when I used to watch it !

Bargain Hunt is good, I watch it as often as I can, unfortunately you know when the contestants are buying pure shite that you know will lose money. Usually if it is priced at £150 (or above) then, to stand any chance in auction, you have to take off the leading 1. In 99% of cases, this doesn't happen, so a big loss is made.

The Jeremy Kyle Show is just a pure waste of oxygen and should be abolished. All it does is instigate rows, especially when someone fails the lie detector for cheating or stealing.

Regarding Tipping Point, I did see a few occasions whereby people went for a drop zone with more money, and completely abandoned the Jackpot! in which case, why even bother with the final Jackpot round when it is likely not going to be won anyway!

Yep, saying that youre going to steal is the best move (if you also offer to split after the show) It forces them to split. Obviously not 100%, even factoring in that because of the widespread attention of that episode people could bluff and confuse things even more!I like bargain hunt, some interesting stuff always pops up on there. Jezza needs to stop it's obvious all the shows are scripted anyway

Just noticed something with Tipping Point today as well. Im sure theyve added a new rule. At the final round Ben Shepherd said if you get the jackpot counter AND the x2 counter at the same time you get 20k?? Pretty sure this wasnt a rule before, even when x2 counters were introduced!

If I didn't have my life to worry about, I'd consider appearing on Jezza's show.